About the Exhibition
Have you developed standout strategies in your Canvas course that could inspire or benefit your colleagues? The “UWGB Canvas Gallery: A Virtual Exhibition of Teaching,” hosted by the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL), is the perfect platform to share your innovative teaching and design approaches with fellow instructors. To participate in this showcase, we invite you to submit some of the materials you’ve developed in Canvas. They should be materials you already have, making the workload minimal, and they can be from a Canvas site for any course modality: in-person, online, virtual classroom, and more! Accepted work will be displayed in a virtual Canvas course gallery where others on campus can engage and view your work. This virtual gallery-style exhibition is more than just showcasing your work; it is about building a community where educators across UW-Green Bay can learn from one another by sharing the creative strategies that often only students see.
Call for Submissions
We are looking for submissions that highlight a range of teaching and design strategies that use Canvas effectively. You can submit a single Canvas item, such as an assignment, page, quiz, or discussion, or share an entire module that demonstrates effective teaching practices and supports student success. Examples of what you might share include:
- A welcoming course introduction Canvas module that sets students up for success
- Creative Canvas discussion boards that foster deep, meaningful dialogue
- Innovative assessments that challenge traditional formats, such as project-based learning or peer feedback in Canvas
- Thoughtfully designed group activities that encourage collaboration and active participation and use Canvas Groups to set up effective teamwork and communication
- Gamified elements that motivate and reward student achievement such as using mastery paths or badging in Canvas
- Visual and interactive elements that simplify complex concepts and enhance learning shared in Canvas
- Effective use of module pre-requisites to scaffold learning
- Well-written instructions for more complicated tasks in Canvas, such as the use of PlayPosit
In your submission, consider how your materials might:
- Demonstrate inclusive teaching and digital accessibility
- Foster student engagement and success
- Support students in achieving course learning outcomes
- Promote transparency or reduce invisible curriculum
- Facilitate students’ ability to succeed in an online learning environment
- Incorporate evidence-based teaching strategies, such as scaffolded assignments or use of the TiLT framework
The deadline to apply is extended until Monday, November 18, 2024.
How to Apply
To apply, complete the submission form by November 4, 2024. You’ll be asked to provide details about your Canvas course materials, along with a program-ready abstract explaining how your submission demonstrates effective or innovative teaching strategies. Make sure to highlight the benefits your Canvas use and design offers to both your students and your teaching practice.
With your consent, CATL will access the Canvas material you highlight. A CATL committee will review all submissions based on your survey responses, abstract, and any accompanying Canvas materials. Once submissions are reviewed, CATL will follow up with you. Accepted submissions will be featured in a Canvas course which will be available to UWGB instructors to view in January.
We look forward to seeing your contributions and showcasing the excellent work of our UW-Green Bay instructors!